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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Oct 29: Union minister of state for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwanth Khubha said, ‘The government will give maximum support for a fully-fledged plastic park in the district.”
He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Jan Aushadhi Mithra Convention’ here at TV Raman Pai hall on Friday October 29 organized by Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadi Kendra.
He also said, “As per the proposal made by late union minister Ananth Kumar on plastic park in the district, we have met the concerned officials and visited the spot. The government will start a plastic park in Dakshina Kannada district as assured. We have also decided to construct one medical college is each district and aim to construct one AIMS model medical college in every state.
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“There are 8,400 Janaushadi Kendras in the country in which 14,051 types of medicines are being distributed at a discounted price of 70% to 90%. Last year, Janaushadi Kendra had Rs 665 crore business and it aims to reach Rs 800 crore in the coming year. We also plan to open more such Janaushadi Kendras. A separate app will be made where people can avail information about Janaushadi Kendras,” he said.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, district in-charge minister S Angara, MLC Pratap Simha Nayak, MLA Umanath Kotian, Vedavyasa Kamath and others were present.